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Isaacs, Harold R., 1910-1986 "Five Writers and Their African Ancestors"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.287 Author/Creator: Isaacs, Harold R., 1910-1986 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1960 Pagination: 19 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 15.4 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, "Five Writers and Their African Ancestors," by Harold R. Isaacs dated June 1960. Highlights the works of Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, and Lorraine Hansberry and their focus on Africa and African Americans.

Isaacs, Harold R., 1910-1986
Ellison, Ralph, 1914-1994
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965

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